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Maquila Solidarity Update is published three times a year in English and Spanish. Our 8-page newsletter provides news, analysis and interviews on the struggle to uphold international labour rights in a globalized economy.

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August 27, 2008

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 13.3 (September 2008)

In this issue:

Thai workers walk out; Reaching a deal with Burger King; Hanesbrands workers in Dominican Republic and Mexico; Chinese labour contract law; Puebla government interferes at Mexmode; Chasing the next China.

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May 27, 2008

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 13.2 (June 2008)

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In this issue:

Bangladeshi workers and labour rights advocates arrested under emergency laws; Factory investigation confirms Catholic students’ sweatshop fears; Play Fair activists set targets for better working conditions by next Olympic Games.

Also: Vaqueros Navarra workers fight blacklisting, struggle for severance pay; 45 hour student sit-in wins No Sweat licensing policy at York University; Montreal garment workers fight factory closure; Cambodian union enters fifth month on strike; Ontario First Nations leaders jailed for peaceful protest.

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February 1, 2008

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 13.1 (February 2008)

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In this issue:

Grupo Navarra closes factory to punish workers for joining union; New initiatives in El Salvador for former Hermosa workers; Burger King rejects a living wage mechanism; Legal action in Indian courts; WRC clarifies apparel company's record; Savage attack of worker advocate in China; Union members reinstated in Honduras.

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September 13, 2007

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 12.2 (September 2007)

In this issue:

Denim workers fight for democratic union; Gildan makes good on promises to laid-off Mexican workers; Will Hermosa workers achieve justice?; No medal for the Olympics on Labour Rights; Ontario school boards collaborate to enforce No Sweat policies; Brands speak out on violence against Chong Won strikers.

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May 31, 2007

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 12.1 (June 2007)

In this issue:

New corporate accountability initiatives in Canada; MFA Forum meets in Toronto; Mexico's 'Espacio'; Life after the maquila

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October 1, 2006

Maquila Network Update Vol. 11.3 (October 2006)

In this issue:

Gina workers resist factory closure; Gildan receives mixed reviews; Bangladeshi unions join forces on wages; What happened to corporate responsibility?; News & Notes.

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June 20, 2006

Maquila Network Update Vol. 11.2 (June 2006)

In this issue:

International Day of Action: No more factory deaths in Bangladesh; Canada's biggest city goes No Sweat; Barrios receives help from unexpected sources; Interview with Julia Quiñonez; News & Notes

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March 20, 2006

Maquila Network Update Vol. 11.1 (March 2006)

In this issue:

Barrios released from prison; Marcos unmasks the labour behind the label; Students win Toronto No Sweat policy; Play Fair at the Olympics Campaign Report; News & Notes

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December 20, 2005

Maquila Network Update Vol. 10.4 (December 2005)

In this issue:

Transparency Report Card finds retailers still keeping us in the dark; ETAG Report Card; Asia-Latina Women's Exchange; News & Notes; Will the Sleeping Giant wake up: Whither Wal-Mart?

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October 20, 2005

Maquila Network Update Vol. 10.3 (October 2005)

In this issue:

Ring Shine settles — no thanks to Mark’s Work Wearhouse; US cities go No Sweat; Spectrum tragedy; The future of Mexico's garment industry; News & Notes; New Resources

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